GRE Word List
ENGULF
surround and swallow up
The meaning of the word engulf is surround and swallow up.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| moribund | dying; at the point of death; CF. death |
| staid | serious and sedate; sober; Ex. staid during the funeral ceremony |
| fugitive | fleeting or transitory; lasting only a short time; roving(wandering); running away or fleeing as from the law; N: one who flees; Ex. fugitives at large |
| aboriginal | being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native; indigenous; N. aborigine |
| irremediable | incurable; uncorrectable; impossible to remedy |
| depict | portray |
| indissoluble | permanent; impossible to dissolve or disintegrate |
| regeneration | spiritual rebirth; Ex. regeneration of the prisoners; V. regenerate: give or obtain new life; reform spiritually |
| colander | utensil with perforated bottom used for straining |
| precise | exact |
